Alexis Georgoulis


Alexis Georgoulis is a Greek actor and politician.

Personal life

Georgoulis was born on 6 October 1974 in Larissa, Greece. His father worked for a lottery and his mother taught kindergarten. Georgoulis served in the Hellenic Army, and began studying civil engineering at the National Technical University of Athens in 1993. In 1996, he began acting with local drama schools, and in 1997, he was accepted to the Vasilis Diamantopoulos' Jasmine drama school.

Acting

After performing with the dance troupe Heresis in their renditions of Carmen 33 and The Return, Georgoulis began working in television. He first took smaller roles in Alice in Wonderland and Death Agony, but it was his co-starring role in 2001's Eisai to Tairi mou that elevated the Greek actor to stardom.

Performance credits

Dance

Television

Politics

As a member of Syriza, he was elected to the European Parliament on 26 May 2019.